Jets to look at Leinart, Beck

Posted by Mike Florio on August 25, 2013, 9:56 AM EDT

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Two of the NFL’s quarterback competitions have unexpectedly led to a pair of unemployed quarterbacks.

In Buffalo, Matt Leinart and John Beck emerged on the radar screen after injuries to rookie EJ Manuel (knee) and veteran Kevin Kolb (concussion-like symptoms). Now, Gil Brandt of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports that Leinart and Beck have landed on the Jets’ radar following a shoulder injury to Mark Sanchez and an abysmal night from rookie Geno Smith.

Via Ralph Vacchiano of the New York Daily News, the Jets are bringing in both Leinart and Beck for a look-see.

Leinart, the 2004 Heisman winner, was the 10th overall pick in the 2006 draft. He finished 2012 as a backup in Oakland.

Beck entered the league in 2007 as a second-round pick of the Dolphins. He last played in 2011, with the Redskins; he spent time in 2012 with the Texans.

Buffalo’s interest in both players means that JaMarcus Russell, the No. 1 overall pick in 2007 who has been making a much-hyped comeback effort, sits even lower on the call list for both teams.

In January 2013, a report surfaced that the Jets are interested in JaMarcus. The team quickly shot that possibility down. At some point, he could be their best available option.

I never knew such an assemblage of waste at the QB position could reside st the same team facility. Beck, Sanchize, Gina and Lienart.. From butt fumbles to INT’s this collection is sure to give Ryan an ulcer

Has anyone noticed how well Matt Simms has played? Only 1 year in the league so there’s room for growth and after the last 2 years of Sanchez and a shaky start for Smith, how much worse can he be? I say roll with him and see what happens. It’s not like this is a Superbowl year!

The Bills will probably sign Beck for the time being, at least until EJ Manuel comes back. All Buffalo needs is someone to soak up some of the preseason snaps for their last game, not a starter, they already have that in Manuel.

baxman89 says:Aug 25, 2013 12:14 PM

Trade for Hasselbeck.

justlntuckrule says:Aug 25, 2013 12:17 PM

Not only was this game hard to watch, with both teams playing at their worse. The announcers were horrendous as well. Right around the halfway mark of the 3rd quarter, one guy states that ‘The Wave’ was big in that stadium (different stadium) back in the ’80’s and that ‘kids with parents now are doing the wave’. Maybe he should have said ‘parents with kids now’? At least my team is rebuilding, I just wanted to see the Jets implode. I have no idea what they are doing.

keylimelight says:Aug 25, 2013 12:18 PM

There’s some very wrong with the Jets GM and HC evidenced by the mad cap and senseless way they are running this franchise.

The insane decision to put your 8 million dollar QB in behind 3rd stringers leads me to speculate that they don’t want Sanchez around but lack the stones to cut him because of the money.

Getting him hurt takes care of that little problem. If Sanchez ends up needing surgery and is put on IR, do they save themselves some of the money they agreed to when they gave him that ridiculous extension contract?

Redskins fans crack me up with the “will trade you Cousins/Grossman/White” for X picks. They are like the kid you used to play Monopoly with who was always trying to sell you Baltic Avenue for Boardwalk price. Keep your property. Everyone gets a free roll next turn to land on some property soon. It’s called the draft. Not to mention all the QBs who will be realeased in coming weeks. Plenty of backups available for bargain prices. Bumper crop of starters in next draft.

moth25 says:Aug 25, 2013 5:39 PM

There’s that R word again. Maybe you should talk to some Native American leaders to see how they feel about that word.